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Disruption of retinal pigment epithelial cell properties under the exposure of cotinine

Scientific Reports, 2017
Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in which progressive retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell degeneration is a major pathological change.
Xiao-Yu Zhang, Tsz Kin Ng, Mårten Erik Brelén, Kwok Ping Chan, Di Wu, Jasmine Sum Yee Yung, Di Cao, Yumeng Wang, Shaodan Zhang, Sun On Chan, Chi Pui Pang   +10 more
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Association between cotinine-verified smoking status and hypertension in 167,868 Korean adults

Blood Pressure, 2017
Purpose: Previous studies showed inconsistent results concerning the relationship between chronic smoking and blood pressure. Most of the studies involved self-reported smoking status.
Byung Jin Kim, Ji Min Han, Jung Gyu Kang, Bum Soo Kim, Jin Ho Kang   +4 more
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Characterization of urinary cotinine in non-smoking residents in smoke-free homes in the Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS)

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background The objectives of this study were to determine urinary cotinine concentrations in non-smoking residents of smoke-free homes and to establish the relationship of urinary cotinine with housing type and other socio-demographic and secondhand ...
Jeonghoon Kim, Kiyoung Lee
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Impact of eggplant consumption on urine cotinine examination results [PDF]

, 2022
Background and Objective: A urinary cotinine test is performed to assess the smoking status. Cotinine is a nicotinic metabolite. However, foodstuffs from the plant family Solanaceae, such as eggplant, contain trace amounts of nicotine, which may have ...
Tsujita, Hina, Miyoshi, Kiho, Miyawaki, Takashi, Otani, Yuka, Kimura, Yuki   +4 more
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Diagnostic Methods for Detection of Cotinine Level in Tobacco Users: A Review [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
The greatest disease-producing product known to man is tobacco. It is a cause of many oral diseases and adverse oral conditions. In India, tobacco is available in smokeless and smoking form.
Mitali Raja, Aarti Garg, Pramod Yadav, Kunal Jha, Sahil Handa   +4 more
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Self‐Reported Smoking, Urine Cotinine, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Findings From the PREVEND (Prevention of Renal and Vascular End‐Stage Disease) Prospective Cohort Study

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
BackgroundWe aimed to compare the associations of smoking exposure as assessed by self‐reports and urine cotinine with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and determine the potential utility of cotinine for CVD risk prediction.
Setor K. Kunutsor, Julia M. Spee, Lyanne M. Kieneker, Ron T. Gansevoort, Robin P. F. Dullaart, Albert‐Jan Voerman, Daan J. Touw, Stephan J. L. Bakker   +7 more
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Interaction between serum cotinine and body mass index on asthma in the children: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background The purpose of this study was to explore the interaction between serum cotinine (a marker of environmental tobacco smoke exposure) and body mass index (BMI) on asthma in children.
Li He, Xiaojing Xi
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The Influence of Cigarette Smoking on Gingival Bleeding and Serum Concentrations of Haptoglobin and Alpha 1-Antitrypsin [PDF]

, 2013
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of cigarette smoking on gingival bleeding and serum concentrations of cotinine, haptoglobin, and alpha 1-antitrypsin in Malaysian smokers.
Ali, H. M., Baharuddin, N., AlBayaty, M.F., Abdulla, M.A., AlBayaty, M. F, Abdulla, M. A., Arkilla, M. B., Al-Bayaty, F. H., Al-Bayaty, F.H., Ali, H.M., Arkilla, M.B.   +10 more
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Comparative assessment of salivary cotinine level and psychological dependence among tobacco users

Dental Research Journal, 2017
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the correlation between salivary cotinine level and psychological dependence measured through Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence (FTND) questionnaire among tobacco users. Materials and Methods: This was
Vrushali D Patel, Kiran B Jadhav, Vandana S Shah, Nidhi D Gupta   +3 more
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The Cognitive Deficits Associated with Second-Hand Smoking [PDF]

, 2016
Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS), also known as “passive smoking,” refers to a situation where a non-smoker inhales another person’s smoke either by sidestream or by mainstream exposure to tobacco smoke.
Thomas eHeffernan, Jonathan Ling, Thomas Heffernan, Heffernan, Tom, Thomas Heffernan, Jonathan Ling, Heffernan, Thomas M, Ling, Jonathan, Jonathan eLing   +8 more
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